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back away
— phrasal verb with back /bæk/ verbDefinition
› to move backwards away from something or someone, usually because you are frightened: She saw that he had a gun and backed away.Running away and escaping › to show that you do not support a plan or idea any longer and do not want to be involved with it: The government has backed away from plans to increase taxes.Changing your mind
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Synonyms and related words:
- abscond verb (ESCAPE)
- abscond verb (STEAL)
- back off phrasal verb
- be at large idiom
- be on the run idiom
- bolt noun (QUICK MOVEMENT)
- defect verb
- elude verb (NOT BE CAUGHT)
- escapology noun
- evade verb
- fled
- flee verb
- fugitive adjective (PERSON)
- pull away phrasal verb (PERSON)
- retreat verb (POSITION)
- run away phrasal verb (LEAVE)
- runaway adjective
- scarper verb
- scram verb
- turn tail idiom
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